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Ton Satomi is a Scriptwriter Japonais born on 14 july 1888 at Yokohama City (Japon)

Ton Satomi

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Birth name Hideo Yamanouchi
Nationality Japon
Birth 14 july 1888 at Yokohama City (Japon)
Death 21 january 1983 (at 94 years) at Kamakura City (Japon)

Ton Satomi (里見 弴, Satomi Ton, 14 July 1888 - 21 January 1983) is the pen-name for a Japanese author known for the craftsmanship of his dialogue and command of the Japanese language. His two elder brothers, Ikuma Arishima and Takeo Arishima, were also authors. His real name was Hideo Yamanouchi.

Usually with

Yasujirō Ozu
Yasujirō Ozu
(2 films)
Shin Saburi
Shin Saburi
(2 films)
Keiji Sada
Keiji Sada
(2 films)
Kōgo Noda
Kōgo Noda
(2 films)
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Filmography of Ton Satomi (2 films)

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Scriptwriter

Late Autumn, 2h8
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Setsuko Hara, Ryō Ikebe, Mariko Okada, Yōko Tsukasa, Chishū Ryū, Keiji Sada
Roles Novel
Rating78% 3.946143.946143.946143.946143.94614
Three middle-aged friends and former college mates – Mamiya (Shin Saburi), Taguchi (Nobuo Nakamura) and Hirayama (Ryuji Kita) – meet up for the 7th memorial service of a late college friend, Miwa. Miwa's widow Akiko (Setsuko Hara) and 24-year-old daughter Ayako (Yoko Tsukasa) are also present. The three friends remark amongst themselves how good Akiko looks despite being in her forties.
Equinox Flower, 1h58
Directed by Yasujirō Ozu
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Shin Saburi, Kinuyo Tanaka, Yoshiko Kuga, Ineko Arima, Keiji Sada, Chishū Ryū
Roles Novel
Rating77% 3.89123.89123.89123.89123.8912
Wataru Hirayama (Shin Saburi) is a wealthy Tokyo businessman who acts as a go-between for couples seeking marriages. When an old schoolmate Mikami (Chishū Ryū) approaches him for help concerning his daughter Fumiko (Yoshiko Kuga), who has run off owing to a conflict with her father, he agrees. Finding her in a bar where she now works, he listens to her side of the story. Fumiko complains that her father is stubborn, insisting on arranging her marriage, whereas she has now fallen in love with a musician and is adamant to lead life her own way.